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DISPLAY RACK.

Np. 597,530. Patented Jan. 18,1898.

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\VILLIAM I SCOTT, OF ALEXANDRIA, INDIANA, 'ASSIGNOR TO IRA A. JONES AND JOHN A. DUGAN, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

DISPLAY-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 597,530, dated January 18, 1898.

Application filed March 2, 1897.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM F. Scorr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alex andria, county of Madison, and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Diswhich the following is a specification. e Y

My invention relates to display-racks; and the objects are to provide for displaying articles in a safe position and in a manner to economize space. I attain these objects by the rack illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the rack with a washbowl and pitcher in position, and

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the rack.

The rack consists of a framework forming two platforms, one of which, E, is adapted to support a washbowl or plate and the other, C, is adapted to support a pitcher or cup. The platform B is arranged at an incline, so that the bowl or plate stands in a nearly vertical position, and the platform 0 is horizontal, so the cup or pitcher will be displayed in its normal standing position, the rack resting on the store shelf or counter.

The rack is constructed with the front and rear uprights (lettered D and A, respectively) and the inclined platform 8 extends from the top of the rear uprights to the bottom of the front uprights, the horizontal platform 0 besupported upon the uprights D and extending partly over the inclined platform, so as to bring the pitcher supported thereon within the line of the bowl. The rear uprights may be formed of wire, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, or a piece of wood may be employed, in the top of. which the ends of the wires are driven. The latter construction gives greater rigidity to the rack and is preferred when heavy chamber-sets are displayed. In either form the wire is bent at the top of the upright and carried down at an angle thereto to form one side of the platform B, the wire being slightly bent at an intermediate point B to conform more closely to the shape of the article displayed. It is then curved to form a suitable foot B and carried vertically to form the upright D. At the top of this upright it is bent in the di- Serial No. 625,779. (No model.)

rection of the rear upright and slightly inwardly, forming the part D. It is then bent back upon itself at E to form one side of the horizontal platform 0, and then bowed at G to form a guard for the platform 0. The wire is then bent to form the second side of the horizontal platform 0, and again at E to form a second inwardly-turned piece D, and is then bent to form the other front upright D, foot B, side of the platform B, and rear upright A, the construction on each side being made uniform. The platform G extends inwardly partly over the platform B, so that the article thereon stands close to the article on the platform B, thus economizing space.

In use a washbowl or saucer may be placed upon the platform B, its rim resting against the uprights D and its back upon the upper portions of the side pieces B, and a pitcher or cup upon the platform 0 in the relation shown in Fig. 1. In some cases, with pitchers of unusual size, the latter will rest partly on the platform 0 and partly upon the bowl and wires D, the guard G preventing it from slipping off. The framework may be made of a single piece of wire bent as described, as will be apparent from the description.

hat I claim is- 1. A display-rack made of a single piece of wire, consisting of the uprights A, the side pieces B, the uprights D, the platform 0 and the upwardly-bowed guard G, substantially as shown and described.

2. A display-rack consisting of an inclined platform, uprights at the base thereof, a horizontal platform supported by the uprights and extending partly over the inclined platform, and a guard at the outer edge of the horizontal platform, substantially as shown and described.

8. A display-rack consisting of an inclined platform having suitable feet, the feet at the lower end thereof being extended upwardly, and a horizontal platform being supported by the upwardly-extending feet, substan tially as shown and described.

. WILLIAM F. SCOTT.

WVitnesses:

JAMES P. Soorr, WILLIAM H. WALLINGFORD. 

